Proverbs 29
1 A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
Thlang ing a toelzyih coeng awhawm kaw ak ting thlang taw amak voei thai voelna plam kaw.
2 When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
Thlakdyng a awm awh pilnam ak kawzeel nawh, thlakche ing a uk awh pilnam kaw vung hy.
3 When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
Cyinaak ak lungnaak ing a pak kaw zeel sak nawh, a pum ak zawi nu ak ih pyi taw a khawh plam kaw.
4 A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
Ak thymna ak uk sangpahrang ing khawqam cak sak nawh, cehlai ang hyp kutdo ak lungnaak ing khawqam seet sak kaw.
5 He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
A imceng ak kyihcah phawk taw a khaw ham thang ak duun ni.
6 A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
Thlakche taw amah thawlhnaak awh aawk nawh, thlakdyng taw awmhly nawh laa sa hy.
7 A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
Thlakdyng ingtaw khawdengkhqi hamna lam ak leek poek pek khqi nawh, thlakche ingtaw ak poeknaak ham kawlung am pe hy.
8 Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
Thlang ak thekhanaak ing khawkkhui awi pung sak nawh, thlakdyng ingtaw kawsonaak qeem sak hy.
9 A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
Thlakcyi ing thlakqaw a oelh awhtaw qoepquinaak am awm thai hy.
10 Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
Thi lawng sak ak lungnakkhqi ing thlakleek hudam unawh, thlakdyng ingtaw a hqingnaak hul ham cai hy.
11 A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
Thlakqaw ing ak kawsonaak kqawn boeih nawh thlakcyi ingtaw thuh phah nawh ngawih pyi hy.
12 When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
Ukkung ing qai kqawn awi ang ngaih awhtaw a tamnaakhqi boeih thlakche na awm uhy.
13 When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
Khawdeng thlang ingkaw thlang ak hep qawi kutoetna khaw sa haih nih nawh, Bawipa ing a ni mik daih sak qawi haih hy.
14 When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
Khawdeng cakhqi ypawm cana ak ukkung sangpahrang taw a boei ngaihnaak ce kumqui cak sakna awm poepa kaw.
15 Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
Cumcik ingkaw toelzyihnaak ing nasen cyi sak nawh, hlahphlam awhtaw a nu chah pyih sak kaw.
16 When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
Thlache a pung awh thawlhnaak pung nawh, cekkhqi a ming tluk thlakdyngkhqi ing hu kawm uh.
17 Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
Na capa ce ak leekna toel nawh, dymnaak ni pe kawm saw kawpoek nawmnaak ni pe kaw.
18 There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
Hailam khaw huh thainaak ama awm awh pilnam hlahphlam nawh, cehlai aanaa awi ak ngai thlang taw a zoseen kaw.
19 A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
Tamnaa taw awi mai ing tlaihvawng thai am ni; zasim seiawm am sai kaw.
20 If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
Awi ak kqawn pyn pyn ak awm aw? A nih anglakawh thlakqaw awh ngaih-uunaak awm bet hy.
21 He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
A nasen awhkawng awm pyi tamnaa ing ca a qo qup pyi kaw.
22 A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
Thlak kawktawi ing khqah qu coeng sak nawh, thlak kawsonaak ing thawlhnaak sai hy.
23 Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
Ak oek qu thlang ak kaina awm nawh, kaw ak daw ing kyihcahnaak hu hy.
24 He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
Thlakqu ak pyinaak taw amah a hqingnaak ak sawhnaak ni; qun khy awi za moe seinu ak kqawn hly kqih hy.
25 [they] fearing and reverencing men [unreasonably] have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
Thlang kqih nawh awi ak ngai hqoeh hqoeh taw a ham thang ak duun ing myih nawh, Bawipa ak ypnaak thlang taw a sa syng kaw.
26 Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
Thlang khawzah ing ukkung haiawh mikhai-leek huh ham sui uhy, cehlai Bawipa ven na kawng ni thlang ing mikhaileek a huh hly thai.
27 A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
Thlakdyng ing amak thym them ce tuih nawh, thlakche ing thlakdyng ce tuih lawt hy.
